The Northwest Ohio Carpenters Alliance provides union leaders and others in the construction
industry with information and guidance that will help protect the health and safety of their
members. Goals of the Alliance include:

Training and Education

Develop training and education programs based on best practices for working safely in the
construction industry and give recognition to the members for taking said training. Share
information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and Northwest Ohio Carpenters and their
employers through jointly developed training programs and materials. Promote their implementation
through print or electronic media, at conferences, or by other means of outreach.

Deliver or arrange for the delivery of educational courses specific to the construction industry.

Outreach and Communication

Provide OSHA with access to Northwest Ohio Carpenters newsletters, meetings, and other resources
as the means to disseminate information and guidance on workplace safety and health issues.

Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.

Appoint a compliance officer to act as a liaison between Northwest Ohio Carpenters and OSHA to
answer compliance questions, discuss current jobsite findings, and current violation trends.

Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals on the Northwest Ohio
Carpenters best practices or effective approaches.

On a quarterly basis, convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings to discuss safety and health issues and topics of importance to both OSHA and the Northwest
Ohio Carpenters.

CAS spoke to classes of apprentices about OSHA inspections and their employee rights.

Outreach and Communication

Several of the Toledo OSHA office's compliance officers attended a week long scaffolding class
held for carpenter apprentices. CSHO's obtained hands on experience erecting and dismantling a
scaffold.

The Carpenters business representative was a member of the Residential Construction Committee
which drafted the 10 Hr and 30 Hr Residential Construction training course materials and curriculum.
The training materials produced is being used in conjunction with OSHA's Residential LEP and
subsequent settlement agreement training language.

Alliance Products

Training opportunities provided by the Carpenters Center have been extended to include all Ohio
OSHA offices

IV. Results

The OSHA/Northwest Ohio Carpenter Alliance provided an opportunity to increase the safety and
health knowledge of union construction workers in Northwest Ohio. OSHA personnel have made
presentations to union members at meetings and classes to improve hazard recognition skills and
understand employee safety and health rights.

Open communication continues between the Northwest Ohio Carpenters and the Toledo OSHA office.
The Northwest Ohio Carpenters participation in OSHA's Residential Construction LEP for Northern
Ohio was helpful in the development of a training curriculum.

V. Upcoming Milestones

The OSHA/Northwest Ohio Carpenters Alliance implementation team has discussed activities for the
upcoming year. For this upcoming year, the Carpenters have opened up their training facility to
allow all of OSHA's Region V personnel to attend any of their Continuing Education Classes. In
addition, the Toledo OSHA office will be submitting safety and health articles for publication in
the Northwest Ohio Carpenters quarterly newsletters.